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Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Risk of breast cancer is increased in women who smoke prior to first pregnancy
December 29th, 2005
There appears to be an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in woman who smoke prior to their first pregnancy. Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to examine the association of cigarette smoking before first pregnancy with risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a large population-based cohort. The Iowa Women's Health Study is a prospective cohort study of 55-to 69-year-old women at baseline in 1986." J.E. Olson and colleagues reported, "In January 1986, a questionnaire was mailed to 99,826 postmenopausal women to identify risk factors for cancer and other chronic diseases; 41,836 women responded (42.7% response...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-29)
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